Elm

African Sumac

About Elm and African Sumac

Elm

African Sumac

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Water elm

Shrub

Number of Varieties

3536

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-7

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm460.00 cm

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblique base

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bark beetles, Beetles, Borers, Mites, Moth, Red blotch, Scale

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Food for birds, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent

Diarrhea, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ULMUS americana

RHUS lancea

Common Name

American Elm

African Sumac

In Hindi

अमेरिकी एल्म

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

amerikanische Ulme

African sumac

In French

orme d'Amérique

sumac africaine

In Spanish

olmo americano

zumaque africano

In Greek

American Elm

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

In Portuguese

olmo americano

sumac africano

In Polish

Amerykański wiązu

afrykański sumaka

In Latin

Latin ulmo

African sumac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Sapindales

Family

Ulmaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Ulmus

Rhus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

4036

1 27800

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Properties of Elm and African Sumac

Wondering what are the properties of Elm and African Sumac? We provide you with everything About Elm and African Sumac. Elm doesn't have thorns and African Sumac doesn't have thorns. Also Elm does not have fragrant flowers. Elm has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Asthma and African Sumac has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Asthma. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Elm and African Sumac and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Elm and African Sumac

Season and care of Elm and African Sumac is important to know. While considering everything about Elm and African Sumac Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and African Sumac season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Elm is Loam and for African Sumac is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Elm is Acidic, Neutral and for African Sumac is Neutral, Alkaline.

Elm and African Sumac Physical Information

Elm and African Sumac physical information is very important for comparison. Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Elm and African Sumac are as follows:

Elm flower color: Green
Elm leaf color: Light Green
African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green

Care of Elm and African Sumac

Care of Elm and African Sumac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elm pruning is done Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove hanging branches and African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Elm needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.